Plainsong
The Call of Rome
Harry Christophers and his classy choir The Sixteen answer The Call of Rome with a programme of polyphony also performed on their 2020 Choral Pilgrimage tour of the UK. Each of the four composers here—Victoria (from Spain), Des Prez (from France), Anerio and Allegri—created some of his finest music while visiting or living in The Eternal City. Inspired by this centre of pilgrimage and its spiritual power, the music here is magnificent, firmly grounded in strong faith and expressed with intensity, but often with great simplicity. The programme builds toward one of the best-known of all Roman compositions, Allegri’s glorious Miserere—sung here with breathtaking control.
Recessit pastor noster
Daniel Collins, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Alexandra Kidgell, Katy Hill
O vos omnes
Daniel Collins, Ben Davies, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Alexandra Kidgell, Katy Hill
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus
Harry Christophers, Katy Hill, Mark Dobell, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell, Daniel Collins, The Sixteen
Astiterunt reges
Ben Davies, Katy Hill, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell, Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen
Aestimatus sum
Daniel Collins, Ben Davies, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Alexandra Kidgell, Katy Hill, Mark Dobell
Sepulto Domino
Mark Dobell, Daniel Collins, Ben Davies, Katy Hill, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell
des Prez
Miserere – its evolution
Kirsty Hopkins, Harry Christophers, Kim Porter, Eamonn Dougan, Grace Davidson, The Sixteen
Production
- Mark BrownProducer
- Harry ChristophersEditing Engineer
- Mike HatchEngineer
- Ben Byram WigfieldEditing Engineer
- Marco BorggrevePhotography
- Noel O'ReganLiner Notes
- Andrew GilesGraphic Design
- Fire DogPhotography
- Harry ChristophersLiner Notes
- Jonathan ArnoldLiner Notes